Buckle



PATBNTED JAN. 19, 1904.

J. S. SOUREK.

BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. a. 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented January 19, 1904.

JOSEPH S. SOUREK, OF GHENT, OHIO.

BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 749,953, dated. January19, 1904.

Application filed April 6, 1903. Serial Ho. 151,354; (No model.)

which the following is a complete specification.

My invention has relation to improvements in buckles for retainingstraps and similar articles.

The objects of my invention are to produce a simple and serviceablebuckle for holding belts, &c., which does not require perforation of thebelt, but the fastening element of which is designed to grasp the beltacross its entire width evenly and smoothly, thereby rendering its gripon the belt stronger and reducing the liability of tearing or injurytothe belt.

Another object of my invention is to pro-.

duce a buckle made in two pieces, each of which is capable of beingstamped from sheet metal without any further operations, therebyrendering its manufacture as cheap and simple as possible.

To the accomplishment of the aforesaid objects my invention consists inthe peculiar and novel construction, arrangement, and combination ofparts hereinafter described and then specifically claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

In the accompanying drawings, in which similar reference-numeralsindicate like parts in the different figures, Figure 1 is a plan view ofmy buckle in place on a belt; Fig. 2, a side elevation of the same; Fig.3, a View of the tongue of the buckle detached, and Fig. 4, a section ofFig. 3 at the line :20. Fig. 5 represents a plan view of the bodyportion of the buckle detached.

In the drawings, 1 represents one end of a belt of webbing or similarmaterial, and 2 the opposite end. The end 1 is attached to the buckle ina manner to be described later, and its free end is held to the mainbelt by eyelets. This manner of fastening the end of the belt is notarbitrary, as the end may be sewed to the belt or fastened by anydesired or preferred means. 7

The main body portion 4 of the buckle consists of a sheet of thin metalhaving an abrupt The rear portion of the body of the buckle Iv oppositethe serrated edge is downwardly inclined and afterward curved upward,asshown clearly in Fig. 2.

The extensions 8, extending from the main openings in the belt-buckle,are in alinement with each other and through which is placed asubstantially rectangular tongue 9, having its center open for a purposeto be stated and having at one end oppositely-disposed lugs or studs 10.The front working face of the tongue 9 is inclined at an angle slightlyexceeding forty-five degrees or about that amount. v The main portion ofthe tongue 9 is of such a length as to just nicely pass through. theopen ings 8 8 in the body portion 4, and the tongue is prevented frompassing clear through by the lugs 10. The front inclined edge of thetongue 9 is adapted when swung upwardly toward the serrated front edgeof the portion f to pass in close proximity thereto, so that any object,as a belt, placed between this inclined face and the working edge willbe firmly grasped between them.

In using this buckle the" end 1 of the belt is passed upward through theopening in the tongue 9 over the rear bar of the tongue and down andunder the body portion of the buckle and is united by rivets or similardevices to the main portion of the belt. The opposite end of the beltafter passing around any objectas, for instance, a trunk, a number ofschool-books, or any object which it is designed to hold firmly by meansof the belt -is passed up through the opening in the tongue 9 and overits front inclined face. The belt 'is drawn as tightly as possible, andits return is prevented by the jamming of the serrated points againstthe face of the belt, causing it to be held there against the inclinedface of the tongue 9 firmly and immovably. The belt may be releasedreadily by drawing up the free end of the strap and raising the buckleor by any lifting of the body of the buckle upward, so as to swing theserrated points free from engagement with the belt.

The rear portion of the body of the buckle opposite the serrated pointsis downwardly inclined with a view of resting on the belt while in astrainad condition to cause the ser- 1gated front edge to more firmlyengage the It is obvious that the more curvature in a downward directionthat is given to this portion of the buckle the more firmly will theserrated points engage the belt and crowd it against the inclined faceof the tongue 9.

It is obvious from the description heretofore given that this buckle iscapable of a large number of uses both from its simplicity and itsreliability in grasping and firmly holding a belt or similar article.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is

1. A buckle made up in two parts, one whereof constitutes the main bodyportion of the buckle provided with a slotted opening therethrough, andhaving one working edge provided with means to engage a strap, the otherportion of said buckle consisting of a slotted frame, said frame beingprovided with extended ears, and an abruptly turned-up front edgearranged to pass through the slot in said main portion and to pivot onthe projecting ears and to compress a belt between the abrupt turned-upportion and the working edge of said main body portion, substantially asshown and described.

2. A buckle consisting of a main body portion provided with a slot, aslotted tongue to pass through the slot in the main body portion and tobe retained in position by elongated ears projecting from said tongue,said tongue being provided with an abruptlyturned-up front edgearranged. to compress a belt between the working edge of said main bodyportion and itself, substantially as shown and described.

3. A buckle consisting of a main body portion slotted transversely tothe line of the belt to which it is to be attached, and .having the rearportion thereof offset from the line of the belt, a slotted tongue topass through the slot in the body portion and pivot on cars projectingfrom said tongue, said tongue being provided with an abruptly-turned-upfront edge placed to compress a belt between itself and the working edgeof the main body portion of the buckle.

In testimony that I claim the above I hereunto set my hand in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH S. SOUREK.

In presence of- C. E. HUMPHREY, MAUDE ZWISLER.

